LOS ANGELES--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Twentieth Century Fox and Amblin Entertainment’s riveting drama inspired
by actual events, THE PAPERS, began principal
photography in New York on Tuesday, May 30th. Academy Award
winning director Steven Spielberg helms a powerhouse cast including
Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in THE PAPERS. In June
1971 The New York Times, the Washington Post and the nation’s major
newspapers took a brave stand for freedom of speech and reported on the
Pentagon Papers, the massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned
four decades and four US Presidents. At the time, the Post’s Katherine
Graham (Streep) was still finding her footing as the country’s first
female newspaper publisher, and Ben Bradlee (Hanks), the paper’s
volatile, driven editor, was trying to enhance the stature of the
struggling, local paper. Together, the two formed an unlikely team, as
they were forced to come together and make the bold decision to support
The New York Times and fight the Nixon Administration’s unprecedented
attempt to restrict the first amendment.

THE PAPERS marks the first time Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and
Steven Spielberg have collaborated on a project. In addition to
directing, Spielberg will also produce along with Amy Pascal and Kristie
Macosko Krieger. The script was written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer
and features an acclaimed ensemble cast including Alison Brie, Carrie
Coon, David Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah
Paulson, Jesse Plemons, Matthew Rhys, Michael Stuhlbarg, Bradley
Whitford and Zach Woods.

An Amblin Entertainment production, THE PAPERS will be
distributed domestically by Twentieth Century Fox and will be in select
theaters December 22nd, going wide January 12th,
2018. Internationally, the film will be distributed through Amblin’s
deals with Universal Studios, Reliance Entertainment, eOne and other
international distribution partnerships.

About Twentieth Century Fox Film

One of the world’s largest producers and distributors of motion
pictures, Twentieth Century Fox Film produces, acquires and distributes
motion pictures throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced
or acquired by the following units of the studio: Twentieth Century Fox,
Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox International
Productions, and Twentieth Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios.

About Amblin Entertainment

Amblin Entertainment is a production label of Amblin Partners, a content
creation company formed by DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media,
Reliance Entertainment, and Entertainment One (eOne). With additional
investors including Alibaba Pictures and Universal Pictures, the company
develops and produces films using the Amblin, DreamWorks Pictures and
Participant banners and includes Amblin Television, a longtime leader in
quality programming.

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